Storm was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and is the daughter of sports executive Mike Storen, who was a commissioner of the American Basketball Association and the president of the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. Her mother, Hannah G. Storen, is a successful real estate agent in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Westminster Schools of Atlanta in 1979 and the University of Notre Dame in 1983, with degrees in political science and communications. She is married to sportscaster Dan Hicks. She still holds the distinction of being the first and only female to start at Linebacker for The Westminster Schools Fightin' Frigos from 1976-1979. During that time she recorded 56 solo tackles (including 8 for loss) and 4 QB sacks.